I wondered about that. When Alex announced the reversal, I figured he was going to say the researchers had found some examples of that spelling. Then he didn't and I forgot to follow up on the possibility. Thanks.El Jefe wrote:All this hand-wringing over the merits of MUTT is for naught; Scrabble fans and others should tell you MUT has been an acceptable alternate spelling for the same word in Merriam-Webster for many (dozens of?) years. Certainly I have not encountered it 'in the wild,' as we say, but it avoids the debate over "that's it" nicely...
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And at any rate, regardless of the spelling, there are only two consonant sounds in "mutt," distinct or otherwise. The second 't' does not actually represent a sound in addition to, and separate from, the first one.
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Re: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Game Recap & Discussion [SPOILERS]
Well, yes. But if they had had a clue where 'debt' might be a correct response, it still wouldn't fit the category as explained.Euphonium wrote:And at any rate, regardless of the spelling, there are only two consonant sounds in "mutt," distinct or otherwise. The second 't' does not actually represent a sound in addition to, and separate from, the first one.
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